Cats Protection Is the UK's Leading Feline Welfare Charity and Has Been
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Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and has been caring for cats and kittens since 1927. We help around 140,000 cats a year through our nationwide network of voluntary-run branches Our objectives are... and adoption centres. From the • To find homes for cats in need Shetland Islands in the North, to • To support and encourage the neutering of cats • To improve people’s understanding of cats and Falmouth in the South West, our their care volunteers and staff work hard to give every cat in our care a second Our vision is... chance in life, relying solely on the To ensure that every cat is given the chance of a life where it will be treated with kindness and generosity of cat lovers to continue understanding of its needs our work. © Cats Protection Contents 1. Aims of the pack 2.Curriculum Links 3.Teachers’Notes 4.Pupil Sheets 5.Further Information 6.Practice KS3 SATs Paper © Cats Protection Aims of the Pack This pack aims to provide exciting resources and activities Summary of Contents Planning a Campaign: Summary activity to produce promotional that will help to deliver many skills and curriculum aims, literature – an exercise in persuasive writing. (English) as well as promoting responsible pet ownership, focussing Young People’s Rights and the Rights of Pets: A Cats in the Classroom Poster: The A1 poster that on the rights and needs of animals in our care. comparison of young people’s rights with that of a pet, accompanies this pack shows examples of Cats Protection The activities have been designed to help pupils to develop, leading to exploring responsibilities of pet ownership. (PSHE, literature and can act as a resource for your pupils for the refine and progress their ideas, and use a range of teaching Citizenship) English activities; you may like to ask your pupils to work out and learning strategies to deliver important elements of the Dilemmas: What would you do if…? exercise to explore what they think the examples are and who they are aimed at. curriculum (English, Maths and Science), whilst also responsibilities and discover the help available from animal For your information the poster shows the Cats Protection developing the knowledge and understanding that underpins organisations. (PSHE, Citizenship) Annual Review – A round-up of the previous year’s responsible cat ownership (PSHE and Citizenship). Cats in History: A literacy exercise which outlines how cats have achievements. Feral Cats Advert – Advert to help rehome feral cats. Aimed at farmers, stables and people with lots of land. Inside you’ll find activities that explore text and word level been perceived throughout the ages. (English, Humanities) CP Week Poster – Campaign poster promoting rehoming and themes in poetry, classic fiction, cartoons, plays, historical Cats in the Media: Using examples from the media, an the benefits of owning a cat. Aimed at the more mature lady. facts, factual information and advertising. exploration into how cats are perceived and portrayed. (English) BBC Proms Advert – Rehoming advert aimed at people who Pupils can practise their discussion skills as well as create Cats in Poetry: An exercise in looking at how poets use enjoy relaxing music. Kitten Appeal Advert – Donation ask to their own fiction, scripts, factual texts, persuasive writing and words and techniques to portray cats in verse. (English) help with the cost of rehoming during the kitten season. Bus advertising campaign using a range of media. The Cost of Caring for a Cat: A numeracy/Maths Advert – Rehoming advert featured on buses in Liverpool and There are also activities that can be used in Science and investigation into the costs involved in owning a cat. (Maths) Exeter. Neutering Campaign – Advert and poster aimed at the Maths, or to introduce numeracy and literacy into PSHE and Why Neuter your Cat?: A numeracy/Maths investigation into general public. The Cat – The official journal of Cats Citizenship activities. what happens if cats are allowed to breed unchecked. (Maths) Protection, aimed at people with a yearly or life membership Detailed teachers’ notes are included, as well as full links into the Who’s Living with your Cat?: An awareness raising exercise of Cats Protection; the magazine goes out four times a year. English and Scottish curricula, so you know exactly where each on parasites, how they affect cats and how to prevent them Further Information: A list of useful websites and links. activity can fit into your scheme of work for 11 to 14-year-olds. and treat your cats. (Science, PSHE) Practice SATs Paper: A complete practice reading paper, All the pack’s resources are available digitally, so there is the Cats and Genetics: Genetics exercises based on the including three texts, questions and a complete marking opportunity for interactive whiteboard users to adapt this inheritance of traits in cats. (Science) guide, provides a useful practice tool for pupils. material for use. By using the image capture tool or camera Selective Breeding: Exercise about selective breeding using in the board’s software, there is the opportunity to carry out examples of cats. (Science) a lot of the ideas interactively on the board as well as using Parachuting Cats: An exercise to look at human intervention the images provided for maximum impact. in food chains and its effect. (Science) Caring for your Cat: Where possible, use of ICT is encouraged for presentations, An exercise in writing to explain. (English) research and to generally enhance learning. www.cats.org.uk Curriculum Links The links below highlight the main elements of where the Using ICT: Pupils can use design and publishing programs to The Cost of Caring for a Cat activities in this pack can be linked into the National present each dilemma in an evocative form and to compile Mathematics NNS Using and Applying Mathematics p28 – 9; Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4. They are not exhaustive their responses as a wall display. Calculation p108 – 9 and your own use of the materials will dictate exactly how they cover specific curriculum elements. Links to the Cats in History Why Neuter your Cat? Scottish 5–14 Curriculum follow on. English En2 4a–c Mathematics NNS Using and Applying Mathematics p154 – 159 En3 1e–h, l–o Using ICT Using ICT: Pupils can use a word processor to create and Who’s Living with your Cat? Several opportunities arise for using ICT to enhance learning, present their essay; a desktop publishing program to Science KS3 SC2 5 and are noted below in each section of the notes for the produce a poster; a presentation program to create a slide National Curriculum. These ideas are also directly applicable show of how attitudes to cats have changed over time. Cats and Genetics in Scotland. Science KS3 SC2 4 Cats in the Media Young People’s Rights and the Rights of Pets English En1 2a–d; 3a, b; 4a, b, d S elective Breeding English En1 1a; 2f; 3a–b En2 5a–d Science KS3 SC2 4 En2 4a En3 1a–d, g, h, k En3 1e–h; I–k; 7c, d Using ICT: Pupils can use a word processor to create a Parachuting Cats Citizenship KS3 1a; 2a–c; 3a–c “professional-looking” script; compile excerpts from Science KS3 SC2 5 KS4 1a, f; 2a–c; 3a–c programmes using a video capture and editing program PSHE KS3 1b; 3a, b, d, h, j, k; 4c, g, h (please be aware of copyright restrictions when using Caring for your Cat KS4 1d; 2b; 3b–d; 4a–c, g, h recorded material); an illustration program to create a cat Citizenship KS3 1a; 3a Using ICT: Pupils can use the Internet to research the UN strip cartoon; DVD equipment to create a mini cat PSHE KS3 4h Convention on the Rights of the Child and a word processing advertisement. program to create an “official” charter of their own. Planning a Campaign Cats in Poetry English En1 3a–e; 6a–d; 9b Dilemmas English En1 1a, c, e, f; 2a, b, f; 3a, b; 6b, c, d En2 4a–d; 5a–d; 9b, c English En1 1a–c; 2a–c, e, f; 3a, b; 10a, b En2 1a–d, g, h, j, k En3 1e–k; 9b, c PSHE KS3 1b; 3d, j, k; 4c, g, h En3 1a–d; 7a, b, e Art & Design 1b; 2a; 3a; 4b; 5b, c KS4 2b; 3c; 4a–c, g, h Using ICT: Pupils can use a publishing program to write their Using ICT: Pupils can use a wide range of creative programs to class poem and present it as a school display. produce their work, including design and illustration programs, word processors and publishing suites, DVD recording and editing; audio recording and editing; web design and Internet browsers. www.cats.org.uk Curriculum Links – Scottish 5–14 Guidelines English Language Cats in the Media Listening: listen to a range of texts and scripts and offer a In General personal response to the feelings and attitudes of those The activities support pupils’ general development of their involved; listen to others and respond with relevant knowledge about language and use of punctuation and comments and opinions. structure, including the identification and use of a range of Talking: contribute to groups by asking and answering literary terms and devices (simile, metaphor, adjective, etc.) questions. to convey information, feelings, emotion and tone, in order to Reading: read a variety of texts in different forms and identify inform and persuade. A wide range of media can be used, features and content. including factual excerpts, poems, scripts, video drama and Writing: write a brief, imaginative work to communicate key cartoons and a range of advertising media, such as radio and facts and ideas.